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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
CHINA'S ROYAL HAREM.

Description of the Barbaric CUSTOM Which
Crowns Shame With Distinction and Makes
Wee Road to Honor.
The New York Sun contains the follow
ing:
The pretty daughters of all Nanchu
families in high rank have been In a
furried state of mind for many months
past. In the first place none of the
daughters of these families are permitted
to marry for at least year before a
wife is chosen for the emperor of China.
During the spring months of last year
Manchu papas of importance having
daughters between the ages of II and Is
were required to take them to Pekin
where they passed under the eyes of the
dignitaries whose duty it was to select an
empress for the young sovereign. Il is
necessary that the candidates for this
distinguished place in the great palace
be Manchus, in order to preserve the
racial purity OF the imperial line. Chinas
ruling family for more than two centuries,
have not been Chinese but Manchurians.
They are interlopers at Pekin, but they
are well settled there, and have moved
into the imperial palace to stay. Many
of these interesting damsels had to make
a long and arduous journey in order to
pass uiiucl buo CEiGlCdi gaze CI Inc
Gals. They spent many hot days on
dusty roads and stretched their weary
limbs at night on the couches of the dis
NAL wayside inns, and after all they had
only one chance in hundreds OF becoming
az empress. There was this consolation
however, that if they missed the capital
prize they might be chosen to fill some
less dazzling place at court, and at any
rate they could go home perhaps
wiser girls and get married as soon
as the necessary arrangements could be
made.
No reporters were present to describe
the happy event last summer that fol-
lowed the choosing Of a bride. It is a
very solemn thing 10 gaze upon the en-
peror even months before he assumes
the reins of government, and so nobody
outside limited official circle saw the
ceremony that made a very beautiful
girl, named Tao-Tai, the empress of
China.
Less than three months ago this II
year old emperor formally assumed the
reins Of government. Before and since
that event, according to all reports, all
the eligible Manchu maidens have been
in tlutter over the choosing of the fe-
male members of the court. The en-
peror is, by law, entitled to seven con-
cubines. and he may fill his haren with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
BOB BURDETTE.
Sayings of the Brooklyn Eagle Humorist
wAsTEFUI. SCHOOL.


Tho cost of education IN the public
schools of Russia is something less than
cent head excuse us-per capita.
This is an awful aud wicked waste of
money, because as the average Russian
appears to learn nothing but .'raw cuss-
edness," we think he might get IL for
nothing.
CHANCE FOB THE POOREST.
There is no excuse for bachel9 rhood
now. When young man can get mar
ried in New Jersey for nothing and can
get baby carriage in New York for S75
there is no reason In the world why he
shouldn't get married, unless, of courses
provided always the girl kicks. Then,
in that case, to be sure.
he Is THE MAN.
Prof. Albert Russell Wallace, the Eng
lis naturalist, is profound believer in
Darwinism and evolution, is strong
Spiritualist, is pronounced Sweden
reader. Fellows, bet you a case we've
got hold of the very man who can trans
late Browning.
USELESS CHAIR.
Father" said young Mr.. Hardpate,
showing his father around the university,
'this is DR.. Stoneage, our professor of
archaeology" "He is, eh?" said the old
man, in fine burst of scorn. ''What do
you want with professor of that for ?
Bible says there amt goin' to be no more
floods. What do you want with arks?"
UNDER EXAMINATION.
Dear Meredith, your beautiful poem
on the "Death of an Infant" has bee n
received and is now in the hands of a
board Of experts, it already having re-
eeived the approval of the editor. This
examination takes world of time; but
in these days of dynamite and acrostics
it IS safer and pleasanter for the mos
enterprising editor to be six weeks be-
hind than five minutes too previous
Comprawney VOC which way lie chatte
gejumpen?
PROBABLY FACT.
There is what is said to be supersti-
ton in Ireland that the old Irish used to
know how to rhyme rats TO death. We
see no reason for calling this supers til
/ ton. No poison could be so trough on
| rats" as some we wot of and expect to
wot more of ere death releases MS from
the voting business.
STEADY EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEED.
We see it stated that the young ladies
of New York are learning to fence. Well,
when they have learned we can tell them
| where they can get steady job. AID
dress John Sherman, Mansfield, Ohio;
he puts in as much time mending his
fences as any rancher in the republic.
SASS FOR THE GOOSE.
The French needn't get so bowling
mad over this Schnaeeaebbl- what is the
other end of his name anyhow?-affai
How long, or rather how short, was it a
go when the effernescent GaUls were bonn
f! harding the King of Spain, in their own
capitol with venerable but abandoned
eggs? Do they think nobody likes a
little fun but themselves?
ADAPTED EDUCATION.
81 am infavor of teaching trades in
public schools" said taxpayer. "Me,
too,' assented constant reader, ''I want
carpentering or wood working of some
sort taught. My boys got head that
isn't good for anything else"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

Colonel. JIG. Rieff, a well-known Wall
street operator, WHO has been fighting
the western Union Telegraph company in
the courts for a long time without success,
has applied for an Injunction to restrain
the company from issuing bonds into
which it is proposed TO fund its guaran-
teed obligations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job cork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlei
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
Appreciates a Cosd Cow.
New York Sun.

She was admiring Fernwood Lily, the
famous Guernsey.
"Three hundred and fifty pounds of
milk in a single day? How wonderful.'
"No, miss" said the man, mot in day
in a week"
Oh, in week. How perfectly wonder
ful.'
George Eliot is said to be one OF the
least read authors of the patrons OF the
Boston public library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

LEGAL BLANKS
FOR SALE
AT THE
WOOD CO. REPORT OFFICE.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AppeaI-N office, Affidavit and Undertaking.
Attachment-w and Affidavit
Bill Of costs.
Garinshee Aihdavits.
Replevin-Warran and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with Sling and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used by any Justiec
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,l
Lease-No. > for Farm land.
3 :, term Of years for ei;H
property.
Mechanics Leiu-Petition for ma>erial and
labor.
MortgageS-For real estate-Prepared speci-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
Chattel Morris age-Noi.
5. Several Notes.
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment
Notice to Tenant to quit Promises.
Generalffadave for Pnsion,
Physicians af1iGavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. l. form 1886.
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No. l. Legal cap-Lineu.
Abstract or Department LegaI-Numbered
lines,
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note -
Bill
Envelopes
Business Cards
Tags-all sizes -
Circulars ~"
Show Bills, all kinds
Tablets Of white paper for pencils.
=" pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
Court, justices Court and those of miscella-
peOuS character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

Tho cost of education III the public
schools of Russia is something less than
a cent head excuse us-per capita.
This is an awful aud wicked waste of
money, because as the average Russian
appears to learn nothing but .'raw cuss-
edness," we think he might get it for
nothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
A USELESS CHAIR.

Father" said young MI. Hardpate,
showing his father around the university,
'this is DR.. Stoneage, our professor of
archaeology" "He is, eh?" said the old
man, in fine burst of scorn. 'sWhat do
you want with professor of that for !?
Bible says there amt goin' to be no more
floods. What do you want with arks?n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09
A CHANCE FOB THE POOREST.

There is no excuse for bachelo rhoo
now. When young man can get mar
ried in New Jersey for nothing and can
get baby carriage in New York for $75
there is no reason In the world why he
shouldn't get married, unless, of course,
provided always the cir. kicks. Then,
in that case. to be sure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

Tablets Of white paper for pencils.
: : . pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, justices Court and those of miscella-
peouS character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

Prof. Albert Russell Wallace, the Eng
lis naturalist, is profound believer in
Darwinism and evolution, is strong
Spiritualist, is pronounced Sweden
borgian, and is somewhat of min
reader. Fellows, bet you case we've
got hold of the very man who can trans
late Browning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-09

and Jesus answered and said unto him, what
wilt thou that should do unto thee? The blind
man said unto him, Lord, that might receive my
sight"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
wsuiUn't Dodge Buokshot.

met a remarkable man one day
this week on railroad train. | al
lude 10 Edwin Noyes, Of Wateryillo.
Mr.. Noyes was graduated from Brown
University in 1897. lie had the
Latin salutatory andhe can yet ro-
peat IL. IL is full Of compliments
Tor the pretty girls, and won him
many bouquets. Mr.. Noyes was a
tutor at Watoryille College Tor some
time. His first law business was tho
making Of the deed TO John Randall
Of all the Kendall Mills property.
This was in 1871. Mr.. Noyes il a
great mathemati,ian. lie can take
the calculus today and solve prob
lens ia railroading that few people
care TO tackle-curyes, lriotions, ten
sions and 80 on. Mr.. kOyos is a man
Of iron nerve. Your readers proba-
bly, have not forgotten the famous
buckshot engagement over the line
fence in Wateryille, when Gilman
praaticed shooting at 100 yards
through knotiolj at NoyCs
aud Gltcou others OF iron
nerve who were building a line fence:
IL never saw men behave better,
said Noyes. First QUO was hit in
the cali Of tho leg. 10 kept on driy-
log nails NJ the same. Then an
other got a shot in his wrist. lie
kept on working. Thsn heard the
whistle Of a bullet past my head. Bus
We kept on aud finished the fence. II
had suspected Gilman would use
poedcr aud shot we would have beer
prepared for him. ] am litalist.
think a man who lodges a shot II
both oowardly aud foolish. II | wal
born 10 die Of cold lead, what use IL
dcdgingf What isto be will be-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
rwo Evenings ia ~ womah'- life.
uufalo Timef.

A foe evening. Main street was
crowded with people who were en-
joying the cool breeze and strolllug
about with no definite purpose 10
view. A man aud n woman assembled
an outside stairway aud disappeared
in one Of the best known aud, In
former days, a notorious block on the
corner Of Main aud another street,
not far from the Times Office. A
few minutes later woman entered
the building aud went 10 room.
Her knock at the door was answered
aud she stepped into the room. con
fronting her husbpnd and his lady
friend" Words eDsued, aud the
husband seized his wife, threw her
to the floor aud straDglod her until
she was blue in the face aud gasped
for breath. Not until warned that
he would kill her did he relinquish
his hold. The wife staggered from
the room, down the stairway and
found her way home in a dazed con
dition. The policeman who saw her
suspected nothing, yet there had
been enacted within 100 feet Of him
a scene which illustrates how black
are the shadows which fall over
many homes. II the wife had been
murderod2 Why, the detectives
would have worked up the case, aud
may have found Who was the muir
derer, and then they may have been
unable 10 do so.
A few nights LATER. II was dark,
aud the electric light in front OF the
Main street block was not burning
The same vile alighted lrtm a hack
near by aud again Knocked at th,
door Of the room. The door wal
opened aud the wife confronted hoi
husband, his lady friend aud th'
alleged man VII rents the room. Tn,
husband allowed his friend 10 taun
his wife aud declare that he love-
her better than the one 20 whom b
promised 10 be faithful. The hus
band Knocked the wife down an,
kicked her. Then he fed from th'
room aud was out Of sigt before
policeman summoned by a mcssenge
boy arrived. Again the vile wen
home, after going 10 a hack to an Eas
Buffalo hotel, where she expected 4
again find her husband but did not
What will the end OF the affair be
IL IL most probable that It will b
murder or divorce. The owners q
the block2 Oh, they are prouinen
business men aud good church mem
befs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
TWO CURIOUS CREATURES,
Said 10 Bs children OF Humans
LittIe Removed From Monkeys.
New York Tribune.


New York Tribune.
A student of the Darwiniap theo.
ry would undoubtedly think that the
missing link had been found should
he see two objects now at the store
of Charles Reiche n Bro, animal
dealers in Park row, who are always
on the lookout for strange creatures,
and now have secured two animals
that are likely to give the naturalists
many hours OF study besore it i.
satisfactorily explained what they
are. Mr.. Reiche is we'll informed
naturalist, and he has given up try
ing to solve the mystery. The ami
mails in question are known as lie
and 1t, and they arrived in this
country in q large wooden crate
a few days ago on the Wieland. Mr..
Reiche got them ia London from a
hunter, who had spent many years
in Southern Africa. lie is known
only as Hunter Wilhelm, and has
had as many adventures as Allan
Quatermain himself. About year
ago Wilhelm came across a tribe of
natives near the Xambezi river, in
South Africa, and, although never
visited by a white man before, they
treated him kindly. From them he
learned that 100 miles further into
the interior there was q tribe OF hairy
savages that frequently swooped down
upon the neighborinV natives and
carried off their women, tore up
their crops and stole everything pos.
sible to be carried away.
While the hunter was in the vii.
lage a woman who had been captured
a few months before returned with
three children that she had stolen
from the tribe. The hunter resolved
to get them il possible, and as he
was friendly with the chiet, bought
them for trinkeis that he had with
him, aud started Immediately Tor
England. Mr.. Reiche saw him in
London aud purchased the three
children" from him. There were
two males aud one female, but the
female, named She, died before start
ing for this country. One would be
at a loss what to liken them 70. Their
heads are as we'll formed and deyel.
oped as a two year old child's, and
the forehead is not at all receding.
but straight and intelligent looking.
The eyes are brown, large and bright,
and follow a Strangers movements
with the inquiring look OF q bright
baby. The nose, however, Is like an
African negro's, only much hatter,
aud the mouth resembles Mr.. Crow.
ley's closely. The body is we'll formed
and the paunch extremely like
those of the children in southern
countries, that are fed on bananas.
Their hands are human in shape and
so are the feet, except the toes
which are longer than a child's and
more movable. Long red hair Of a
sparse growth is on the back aud
limbs, bat the front II the body,
which is OF tan color, is perfectly
free from IL.
Although something like monkey
or an ape IN appearance, the animals
have no tails, and there il no sus.
picion that there might have been
one originally, which might have
been amputlted. lie aud II are cx-
tremcly aiIcctionato aud took quickly
TO Mrs. Sparrow, the colored nurse
who has been empl jyed to tend them.
An effort will be made to teach them
to talk, and Mr.. Reiche expects that
they will shortly call Mrs. Sparrow
mamma.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.-sUNOAY. sEpTEMBER A, 1888

rare occasions when few friends
come in to smoke a pipe with him,
Then such as know him we'll warn
the rest that unless they wish their
stolid host suddenly to change into a
dangerous mailman they must avoid
all reference to women, to the stage,
bat more than oil, to amateur theat-
ricals.
A dreary state Of things and an
odd story, the strangest part whereof
is that it is absolutely true.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

A citizen was using q telephone in
store on Woodward avenue the
other day aud be kept saying; ,
Speak lOuder-can't hear-stand
eioser-ran't catch aword to save
my life" ,,
ut seems queer thatyou are both I;
cred 80 much" said tho owner Of
the phone as he came up. "Aren'i
you q little deaf1'
SSH It's ali rish'l' replied the
| man. 1.-THE fellow u the other cod
is q creditor Of mine, and ne .snc
10 know II / can pay him w iodAy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

hflo Bates In PT0yiience Jouthh'
II Is on the railway trains that
one is most sure OF hearing amusing
things, as witness the foil wing ifag'
ment overheard on an Old Colony
train recently:
What town is tbisY' ono passen'
ger asked another.
This IL Quincy" n,
What IL there 10 Quincy
well, there's some bured Adam
ses aud some unburied Adamses, bu'
they're all dead Just the same.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
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treatment doe, not effect a cure. a. keah..
srt A TO-, druggists, sole agents Tor United
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

At last one morning, rather more
than a year after Mrs. bearings in
PRODUCTION 10 the amateur stage. she
informed her husband that she had
been asked to play the principal part
in the performance at Richmond in
aid Of some charity" What pirtic-
ular charity she could not say; but
hers was an ignorauje shared by
most Of tie amateurs. Phese little
periodical tri into the cuvirons Of
London with a party Of friends we're,
however, much in vogue with the
Macroadys, aud il could at least be
fairly sa d that there was quite as
much charity as there was art in their
performances.
The change will do you good, |
daresay," Tom said to his wife as
she helped him on with his great
coat, and carefully avoided meeting
his eye. you have been looking
rather pale lately. | shAn't be back
IRON the city u1til 8 o'clock on Tues
day: but after dinner Ill run down
TO Richmond and bring you home.
trNo, don't do that" she said, look
ing up, while the blood suddenly
rushed to her face. my part is ovei
so soon, and we begin so early shall
be home before IL o'clock. Mrs
Carington is going to drive me bach
in her brougham."
Marion told .falsehoods very badly
but IL did not oc a sho her husband
TO doubt her, and'curtirp paug Of re
morse shot through her as she saw
how easy il wasIto deceive him. Sh'
stood watching his somewhat stout
thick set figure from the open doc
as he passed down The street, think
ing how kind he was, but yet hos
badly his clothes fitted him com
pared 10 those OF Capt. Vernon.
Tuesday, fixed for the Richmon'
performance, came in due course
and so excited was Marion, presum
able over her part, that she lay awak
CRYING all the night, aud came I
breakfast so white aud red eyed tina
Tom would certainly have remarke
IL but for tho fact that the kidney
we're 80 badly cooked he could thin
and speak Of nothing else.
Soon alter 3 o'clock that eyenin
he returned, and was sitting down
his solitary dinner, when the postma
brought letter directed to Tot
bearing in q woman's baud, quit
unfamiliar 10 him.
lie opened Il curiously, and ha
scarcely read IL through when ]
leaned from his chair with a face
pale as Marion's had been when !
had taken leave Of her that mornlnI
The letter was signed "Adela We
ron," and the writer, who stat,
that she was Capt. Vcrnons vii
living apart from him on account
his misconduct, bitterly reproach'
Mr.. bearing Tor his folly 10 allowiI
his wife TO be publicly known
, Capt. Vernon's mistress.
: Within an hour OF reading Il To
, | Deariur was 10 the train on bis vi
4. to Richmond.
! The first thing that met his ey
as he reached his destination wal
/ pink playbill announcing the am
: teur performance given in a hall
5 the town in aid Of a local charity.
z glanced down the cast, neither
0 wiie's nor Capt. Vornon's name v
o among the list.
Q He gained admittance behind
!. scenes BY representing himself
i one of the club. Such Of the an
g tours as, fussily self important
n happily indifferent and chatteIl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
DIR. ID. =. J0HNS0N'S
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DlSPENSARy,
No.I7 Jefferson 81,

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Recent cases Of 0onsrrhea and Syphilis
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Involuntary loss Of semen stopped H. short
time Sufferers from lmpotsny or less o.
sexual powers restored t. Tree yisor In . lev
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